Huntsville gazette., 1887-03-12
HUNTSVILLE ALA. SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1887


pany at Kansas City, No, deny the state
ment from the General Land Office at
Washington that the concern is mythical
AT meeting Of the stockholders of the
First National Bank of Newburyport,
Mass, on the 7th, the capital Of the bank
was reduced from $4,000 to $l5O,OOO, on
account of the limited demand for capital
Mr.. TRoTTER, the new Recorder of Deeds
for the District of Colunl bia, called at the
White House on the 7th, in company with
ex-Recorder Matthews, and was formally
presented to the President. 1t was their
first meeting.
JAS. CARRAN. who broke jail at Leetonia,
o., January l6, was arrested at Canton,
y, on the 9TH. A large quantity of bogus
silver coin was found on his person. He
has been identified as theleader Of gang
Of counterfeiters who have recently
flooded a portion Of the State with spurious
coin. The arrest is important.
ADvICEs from Panama, dated February
25, say that Jose Gabriel and Jose Fuse bio
Caro- were under arrest in Bogotl, charged
with passing counterfeit bank-notes. The
former escaped. They had only received
$1,000 Of the 500, 900 they had ordered to be
manufac ured in Havre, France, when
they were detected and arrested.
BERNARD d. o CONNELL, an attorney,
has brought suit against the Lowell
(Mass.) Daily Neaos for $4,000 for libel The
action is based on statement made by
the paper that he advised minor couple
to give false age in obtaining marriage
license.
DEMANDS have been made on Bulgaria
for the surrender Of Russian subjects en-
gagged in the recent revolt. Part of them
had been shot before the demand was re-
ceived. Reports OF terrible barbaric
treatment of the rebel prisoners are pub
lished.
ACTING SECRETARY FAIRCHrLD ha made
arrangements for the redemption Of trade
dollars at all the sub-treasurles. This
will include the Treasury at Washington.
A circular on this subject was issued on
the 7th.
THE Postmaster-General says that the
failure of the Deficiency bill will p 70 ba bly,
not in any way interfere with the opera
tions of his department, except to delay
establishment of free-delivery service
in new places.
THE United States Supreme Court reas.
sembled on the 7th after the February re-
cess. All the justices were in their seats
except Justice Woods, who Is still in Cali
fornia. Decisions were rendered in
twenty-eight cases.
The issue Of standard silver dollars
from the mints during the week ended
March was S3l3,7l4. The issue during
the corresponding week of last year was
$3.50, $50. The shipments OF fractional sill
yer coin during February amounted to
$991, 1885,
IT is expected that Judge McCue, Solic-
itor of the Treasury. will either be ap
pointed as the additional circuit Judge for
the New York district, for the trial OF
customs cases, or that he will be appoint
ed assistant Secretary of the Treasury in
the event of Mr.. Fairchild's appointment
as secretary.
GENERAL MILES received telegram
from Captain Lawton on the night of the
9th stating that troops were encamped
near Nogales, but anticipated no trouble.
The Mexican authorities regret the recent
outrage, and arrested all offenders but
one and turned them over to the American
civil authorities.